PassRidge Flex: new 3-4h/day tasks every week, paid hourly or per project. See open tasks →

Poland · 0 open in Lodz · updated 2026-10-20

QA Lead / Manager salary in Lodz, Poland

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Lodz earns a median of PLN 160k a year gross ($39k), from PLN 130k at p10 to PLN 190k at p90. Lodz pays 0.89× the Poland median and 65% below the US median of $110k. About 640,000 people live in Lodz.

Estimate · gross / year
PLN 160kmedian · mid-level · $39k
p10 PLN 130kp90 PLN 190k
Rank 6 of 9City factor 0.89×
Pay by level

QA Lead / Manager pay by level in Lodz

Gross annual pay in PLN. Junior PLN 120k, lead PLN 250k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorPLN 99kPLN 120kPLN 150k$30k
Mid-levelPLN 130kPLN 160kPLN 190k$39k
SeniorPLN 160kPLN 200kPLN 240k$50k
LeadPLN 200kPLN 250kPLN 300k$62k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Poland median (PLN 180k) times a 0.89 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Lodz

Employers in Poland usually quote monthly gross on an employment contract, monthly net on B2B invoices.

PLN 160kgross median / year
PLN 110k–PLN 120ktake-home / year (68-75%)
PLN 13kgross / month
PLN 77gross / hour, 40 h week

A generic estimate for a single mid-level earner, not tax advice.

Other cities

QA Lead / Manager pay in other Poland cities

Poland overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Warsaw1.10×PLN 160kPLN 190kPLN 240k
Krakow1.00×PLN 140kPLN 180kPLN 210k
Wroclaw0.98×PLN 140kPLN 170kPLN 210k
Poznan0.95×PLN 140kPLN 170kPLN 200k
Gdansk0.93×PLN 130kPLN 160kPLN 200k
Bydgoszcz0.88×PLN 130kPLN 150kPLN 190k
Lublin0.88×PLN 130kPLN 150kPLN 190k
Szczecin0.88×PLN 130kPLN 150kPLN 190k
FAQ

QA Lead / Manager salary in Lodz: FAQ

What is the average QA Lead / Manager salary in Lodz?

The median gross salary for a mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Lodz is PLN 160k a year ($39k). The p10 is PLN 130k and the p90 is PLN 190k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Lodz with a city factor of 0.89.

How much does a senior QA Lead / Manager make in Lodz?

A senior QA Lead / Manager in Lodz earns a median of PLN 200k ($50k), with a range of PLN 160k to PLN 240k. Leads reach PLN 250k and juniors start near PLN 120k.

What is an entry-level QA Lead / Manager salary in Lodz?

A junior QA Lead / Manager in Lodz earns about PLN 120k a year ($30k), between PLN 99k and PLN 150k. Pay rises to PLN 160k at mid-level.

Is Lodz a good-paying city for QA Lead / Managers in Poland?

Lodz ranks 6th of 9 tracked Poland cities for this role, at 0.89x the national median of PLN 180k. It pays close to or below the national median.

What is the take-home pay for a QA Lead / Manager in Lodz?

Roughly 68-75% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about PLN 110k to PLN 120k a year, or PLN 9,300 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a QA Lead / Manager in Lodz?

A PLN 160k gross salary equals about PLN 77 an hour on a 40-hour week (PLN 13k a month gross). Contractors typically quote 20-35% above this to cover leave and benefits.

All figures are gross estimates, not offers or advice.

PassRidge / start here

Test the market, not your patience.

Tell us the role you want or the role you need. A QA-only recruiter replies within one working day.

Choose your location

We use your location to show local pay, jobs and the right PassRidge legal entity. It never changes the page URL.

Search PassRidge